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Creative Machines

AI, Art & Us

by Maya Ackerman ...

A bold and thought-provoking journey into AI's power to transform human creativityIn Creative Machines: AI, Art & Us, world-renowned AI researcher and generative AI pioneer, Maya Ackerman, takes you on a thrilling journey into the rise of creative AI, from its earliest pioneers to the cutting-edge tools shaping music, art, and human imagination today.Ackerman cuts through the hype, revealing the ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

A bold and thought-provoking journey into AI's power to transform human creativityIn Creative Machines: AI, Art & Us, world-renowned AI researcher and generative AI pioneer, Maya Ackerman, takes you on a thrilling journey into the rise of creative AI, from its earliest pioneers to the cutting-edge tools shaping music, art, and human imagination today.Ackerman cuts through the hype, revealing the
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2025 CFA Program Curriculum Level II Box Set

by CFA Institute ...

Discover the official resource for success on the 2025 CFA Level II exam. Get your copy of the CFA® Program Curriculum now.The 2025 CFA Program Curriculum Level II Box Set contains the content you need to perform well on the Level II CFA exam in 2025. Designed for candidates to use for exam preparation and professional reference purposes, this set includes the full official curriculum for Level II ... Read more

$267.99 CAD

Discover the official resource for success on the 2025 CFA Level II exam. Get your copy of the CFA® Program Curriculum now.The 2025 CFA Program Curriculum Level II Box Set contains the content you need to perform well on the Level II CFA exam in 2025. Designed for candidates to use for exam preparation and professional reference purposes, this set includes the full official curriculum for Level II
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Cybersecurity

Public Sector Threats and Responses

Edited by Kim J. Andreasson ...

Series series Public Administration and Public Policy
The Internet has given rise to new opportunities for the public sector to improve efficiency and better serve constituents. But with an increasing reliance on the Internet, digital tools are also exposing the public sector to new risks. This accessible primer focuses on the convergence of globalization, connectivity, and the migration of public sector functions online. It examines emerging trends ... Read more

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The Internet has given rise to new opportunities for the public sector to improve efficiency and better serve constituents. But with an increasing reliance on the Internet, digital tools are also exposing the public sector to new risks. This accessible primer focuses on the convergence of globalization, connectivity, and the migration of public sector functions online. It examines emerging trends
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PgMP® Exam Test Preparation

Test Questions, Practice Tests, and Simulated Exams

by Ginger Levin, PMP, PgMP ...

Series series Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management
In addition to test questions in each of the five domains and two practice tests in print and online, this all-in-one study guide also contains flashcards for learning terms. This book is current with The Standard for Program Management, Fourth Edition, and its author is the second person in the world to have earned the PgMP® certification. The online versions of the practice test simulate taking ... Read more

$122.99 CAD

In addition to test questions in each of the five domains and two practice tests in print and online, this all-in-one study guide also contains flashcards for learning terms. This book is current with The Standard for Program Management, Fourth Edition, and its author is the second person in the world to have earned the PgMP® certification. The online versions of the practice test simulate taking
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IT Auditing Using Controls to Protect Information Assets, 2nd Edition

by Chris Davis, Mike Schiller, Kevin Wheeler ...

Secure Your Systems Using the Latest IT Auditing TechniquesFully updated to cover leading-edge tools and technologies, IT Auditing: Using Controls to Protect Information Assets, Second Edition, explains, step by step, how to implement a successful, enterprise-wide IT audit program. New chapters on auditing cloud computing, outsourced operations, virtualization, and storage are included. This ... Read more

$73.99 CAD

Secure Your Systems Using the Latest IT Auditing TechniquesFully updated to cover leading-edge tools and technologies, IT Auditing: Using Controls to Protect Information Assets, Second Edition, explains, step by step, how to implement a successful, enterprise-wide IT audit program. New chapters on auditing cloud computing, outsourced operations, virtualization, and storage are included. This
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Systems Thinkers

by Magnus Ramage, Karen Shipp ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Systems Thinkers presents a biographical history of the field of systems thinking, by examining the life and work of thirty of its major thinkers. It discusses each thinker’s key contributions, the way this contribution was expressed in practice and the relationship between their life and ideas. This discussion is supported by an extract from the thinker’s own writing, to give a flavour of their ... Read more

$96.99 CAD

Systems Thinkers presents a biographical history of the field of systems thinking, by examining the life and work of thirty of its major thinkers. It discusses each thinker’s key contributions, the way this contribution was expressed in practice and the relationship between their life and ideas. This discussion is supported by an extract from the thinker’s own writing, to give a flavour of their
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Oracle SQL Developer 2.1

Design and Develop Databases using Oracle SQL Developer and its feature-rich, powerful user-extensible interface with this book and eBook

by Sue Harper ...

Covering SQL Developer fundamentals as well more intermediate and advanced topics, this book uses in-depth explanation and detailed examples to help you get the most out of Oracle SQL Developer. The book has a modular structure, so that you can dip into any chapter that covers your current area of focus and get going. This book is for Oracle developers who want to ease their database development, ... Read more

$51.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Covering SQL Developer fundamentals as well more intermediate and advanced topics, this book uses in-depth explanation and detailed examples to help you get the most out of Oracle SQL Developer. The book has a modular structure, so that you can dip into any chapter that covers your current area of focus and get going. This book is for Oracle developers who want to ease their database development,
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The Time of Your Life

Decisions (Second Edition)

by Ian Sutton ...

This book is about acceptable methods of disposition of the deceased for those who care about the environment. It explains the most recent technology of cremation by water or aquamation, technically known as alkaline hydrolysis, the new eco-friendly, affordable and available method of body disposition.Why rapidly increasing numbers of cremation by fire are damaging the environment. And why casket ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

This book is about acceptable methods of disposition of the deceased for those who care about the environment. It explains the most recent technology of cremation by water or aquamation, technically known as alkaline hydrolysis, the new eco-friendly, affordable and available method of body disposition.Why rapidly increasing numbers of cremation by fire are damaging the environment. And why casket
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Invisible Search and Online Search Engines

The Ubiquity of Search in Everyday Life

by Jutta Haider, Olof Sundin ...

Invisible Search and Online Search Engines considers the use of search engines in contemporary everyday life and the challenges this poses for media and information literacy. Looking for mediated information is mostly done online and arbitrated by the various tools and devices that people carry with them on a daily basis. Because of this, search engines have a significant impact on the structure ... Read more

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Invisible Search and Online Search Engines considers the use of search engines in contemporary everyday life and the challenges this poses for media and information literacy. Looking for mediated information is mostly done online and arbitrated by the various tools and devices that people carry with them on a daily basis. Because of this, search engines have a significant impact on the structure
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Programming Robots with ROS

A Practical Introduction to the Robot Operating System

by Morgan Quigley, Brian Gerkey, William D. Smart ...

Want to develop novel robot applications, but don’t know how to write a mapping or object-recognition system? You’re not alone, but you’re certainly not without help. By combining real-world examples with valuable knowledge from the Robot Operating System (ROS) community, this practical book provides a set of motivating recipes for solving specific robotics use cases.Ideal for enthusiasts, from ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

Want to develop novel robot applications, but don’t know how to write a mapping or object-recognition system? You’re not alone, but you’re certainly not without help. By combining real-world examples with valuable knowledge from the Robot Operating System (ROS) community, this practical book provides a set of motivating recipes for solving specific robotics use cases.Ideal for enthusiasts, from
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Inclusão digital

polêmica contemporânea

by Maria Helena Silveira Bonilla, Nelson De Luca Pretto ...

Os artigos desse livro abordam assuntos como as diretrizes metodológicas utilizadas em ações de inclusão digital,questões relacionadas ao software livre e a análise de uma experiência de inclusão digital em ambiente educacional. ... Read more

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Os artigos desse livro abordam assuntos como as diretrizes metodológicas utilizadas em ações de inclusão digital,questões relacionadas ao software livre e a análise de uma experiência de inclusão digital em ambiente educacional.
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Cointeligencia

Vivir y trabajar con la IA

by Ethan Mollick ...

Translated by Andrea Montero Cusset ...

Best seller instantáneo de The New York Times .Finalista del Premio Knowsquare al Mejor Libro de Empresa 2024.Cointeligencia es el manual definitivo para trabajar, aprender y vivir en la nueva era de la inteligencia artificial.«Si te interesa saber cómo aprovechar al máximo el potencial transformador de la inteligencia artificial, debes l... ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Best seller instantáneo de The New York Times .Finalista del Premio Knowsquare al Mejor Libro de Empresa 2024.Cointeligencia es el manual definitivo para trabajar, aprender y vivir en la nueva era de la inteligencia artificial.«Si te interesa saber cómo aprovechar al máximo el potencial transformador de la inteligencia artificial, debes l...
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Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified

A comprehensive guide to becoming a world-class modern cybersecurity leader and global CISO

by Dr. Erdal Ozkaya, Melih Abdulhayoglu ...

Gain useful insights into cybersecurity leadership in a modern-day organization with the help of use casesKey FeaturesDiscover tips and expert advice from the leading CISO and author of many cybersecurity booksBecome well-versed with a CISO's day-to-day responsibilities and learn how to perform them with easeUnderstand real-world challenges faced by a CISO and find out the best way to solve ... Read more

$47.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gain useful insights into cybersecurity leadership in a modern-day organization with the help of use casesKey FeaturesDiscover tips and expert advice from the leading CISO and author of many cybersecurity booksBecome well-versed with a CISO's day-to-day responsibilities and learn how to perform them with easeUnderstand real-world challenges faced by a CISO and find out the best way to solve
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Mastering SQL Queries for SAP Business One

Exploit one of the most powerful features of SAP Business One with this practical guide to mastering SQL Queries. With the skills to quickly acquire business intelligence, your enterprise can gain the competitive edge.

by Gordon Du ...

Exploit one of the most powerful features of SAP Business One with this practical guide to mastering SQL Queries. With the skills to quickly acquire business intelligence, your enterprise can gain the competitive edge.Key FeaturesPractical SAP query examples from an SAP Business One expertDetailed steps to create and troubleshoot SQL queries for Alerts, Approvals, Formatted Searches, and Crystal ... Read more

$51.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Exploit one of the most powerful features of SAP Business One with this practical guide to mastering SQL Queries. With the skills to quickly acquire business intelligence, your enterprise can gain the competitive edge.Key FeaturesPractical SAP query examples from an SAP Business One expertDetailed steps to create and troubleshoot SQL queries for Alerts, Approvals, Formatted Searches, and Crystal
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R: Data Analysis and Visualization

Agnes Tuza

by Tony Fischetti, Brett Lantz, Jaynal Abedin, Hrishi V. Mittal, Bater Makhabel, Edina Berlinger, Ferenc Illes, Milan Badics, Adam Banai, Gergely Daroczi ...

Master the art of building analytical models using RAbout This BookLoad, wrangle, and analyze your data using the world's most powerful statistical programming languageBuild and customize publication-quality visualizations of powerful and stunning R graphsDevelop key skills and techniques with R to create and customize data mining algorithmsUse R to optimize your trading strategy and build up your ... Read more

$67.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master the art of building analytical models using RAbout This BookLoad, wrangle, and analyze your data using the world's most powerful statistical programming languageBuild and customize publication-quality visualizations of powerful and stunning R graphsDevelop key skills and techniques with R to create and customize data mining algorithmsUse R to optimize your trading strategy and build up your
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Birth of Intelligence

From RNA to Artificial Intelligence

by Daeyeol Lee ...

What is intelligence? How did it begin and evolve to human intelligence? Does a high level of biological intelligence require a complex brain? Can man-made machines be truly intelligent? Is AI fundamentally different from human intelligence? In Birth of Intelligence, distinguished neuroscientist Daeyeol Lee tackles these pressing fundamental issues. To better prepare for future society and its ... Read more

$37.99 CAD

What is intelligence? How did it begin and evolve to human intelligence? Does a high level of biological intelligence require a complex brain? Can man-made machines be truly intelligent? Is AI fundamentally different from human intelligence? In Birth of Intelligence, distinguished neuroscientist Daeyeol Lee tackles these pressing fundamental issues. To better prepare for future society and its
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Statistics for Data Science

Leverage the power of statistics for Data Analysis, Classification, Regression, Machine Learning, and Neural Networks

by James D. Miller, James C. Mott, Rajprasath Subramanian, Shaikh Salamatullah, Vijayakumar Ramdoss ...

Get your statistics basics right before diving into the world of data science Key FeaturesNo need to take a degree in statistics, read this book and get a strong statistics base for data science and real-world programs;Implement statistics in data science tasks such as data cleaning, mining, and analysisLearn all about probability, statistics, numerical computations, and more with the help of R ... Read more

$37.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get your statistics basics right before diving into the world of data science Key FeaturesNo need to take a degree in statistics, read this book and get a strong statistics base for data science and real-world programs;Implement statistics in data science tasks such as data cleaning, mining, and analysisLearn all about probability, statistics, numerical computations, and more with the help of R
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Agile Management

Leadership in an Agile Environment

by Ángel Medinilla ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
If you have tried to implement Agile in your organization, you have probably learned a lot about development practices, teamwork, processes and tools, but too little about how to manage such an organization. Yet managerial support is often the biggest impediment to successfully adopting Agile, and limiting your Agile efforts to those of the development teams while doing the same old-style ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

If you have tried to implement Agile in your organization, you have probably learned a lot about development practices, teamwork, processes and tools, but too little about how to manage such an organization. Yet managerial support is often the biggest impediment to successfully adopting Agile, and limiting your Agile efforts to those of the development teams while doing the same old-style
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Topological Obstructions to Stability and Stabilization

History, Recent Advances and Open Problems

by Wouter Jongeneel, Emmanuel Moulay ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This open access book provides a unified overview of topological obstructions to the stability and stabilization of dynamical systems defined on manifolds and an overview that is self-contained and accessible to the control-oriented graduate student. The authors review the interplay between the topology of an attractor, its domain of attraction, and the underlying manifold that is supposed to ... Read more

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This open access book provides a unified overview of topological obstructions to the stability and stabilization of dynamical systems defined on manifolds and an overview that is self-contained and accessible to the control-oriented graduate student. The authors review the interplay between the topology of an attractor, its domain of attraction, and the underlying manifold that is supposed to
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Python Data Science Handbook

Essential Tools for Working with Data

by Jake VanderPlas ...

Python is a first-class tool for many researchers, primarily because of its libraries for storing, manipulating, and gaining insight from data. Several resources exist for individual pieces of this data science stack, but only with the new edition of Python Data Science Handbook do you get them all--IPython, NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, scikit-learn, and other related tools.Working scientists and ... Read more

$67.99 CAD

Python is a first-class tool for many researchers, primarily because of its libraries for storing, manipulating, and gaining insight from data. Several resources exist for individual pieces of this data science stack, but only with the new edition of Python Data Science Handbook do you get them all--IPython, NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, scikit-learn, and other related tools.Working scientists and
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Designing for Sustainability

A Guide to Building Greener Digital Products and Services

by Tim Frick ...

Pixels use electricity, and a lot of it. If the Internet were a country, it would be the sixth largest in terms of electricity use. That’s because today’s average web page has surpassed two megabytes in size, leading to slow load times, frustrated users, and a lot of wasted energy. With this practical guide, your web design team will learn how to apply sustainability principles for creating speedy ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Pixels use electricity, and a lot of it. If the Internet were a country, it would be the sixth largest in terms of electricity use. That’s because today’s average web page has surpassed two megabytes in size, leading to slow load times, frustrated users, and a lot of wasted energy. With this practical guide, your web design team will learn how to apply sustainability principles for creating speedy
... Read more
Psychology of the Digital Age

Humans Become Electric

by John R. Suler ...

Based on two decades of participant-observation field research in diverse online environments, this engaging book offers insights for improving lifestyles and enhancing wellbeing in the digital age. John R. Suler, a founder of the field of cyberpsychology, explains its fundamental principles across a wide variety of topics, including online identity management, disinhibition, communication via ... Read more

$48.99 CAD

Based on two decades of participant-observation field research in diverse online environments, this engaging book offers insights for improving lifestyles and enhancing wellbeing in the digital age. John R. Suler, a founder of the field of cyberpsychology, explains its fundamental principles across a wide variety of topics, including online identity management, disinhibition, communication via
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Python for Linguists

by Michael Hammond ...

Specifically designed for linguists, this book provides an introduction to programming using Python for those with little to no experience of coding. Python is one of the most popular and widely-used programming languages as it's also available for free and runs on any operating system. All examples in the text involve language data and can be adapted or used directly for language research. The ... Read more

$44.99 CAD

Specifically designed for linguists, this book provides an introduction to programming using Python for those with little to no experience of coding. Python is one of the most popular and widely-used programming languages as it's also available for free and runs on any operating system. All examples in the text involve language data and can be adapted or used directly for language research. The
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Psychology, Learning, Technology

First International Conference, PLT 2022, Foggia, Italy, January 19–21, 2022, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Pierpaolo Limone, Raffaele Di Fuccio, Giusi Antonia Toto ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This open access book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 1st International Workshop on Psychology, Learning, Technology, PLT 2022, Foggia, Italy, during January 2022.The 8 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. In addition, one invited paper is also included. Psychology, Learning, ad Technology Conference (PLT2022) aims to explore learning paths ... Read more

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This open access book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 1st International Workshop on Psychology, Learning, Technology, PLT 2022, Foggia, Italy, during January 2022.The 8 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. In addition, one invited paper is also included. Psychology, Learning, ad Technology Conference (PLT2022) aims to explore learning paths
... Read more

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